INTERDISCIPLINARY

Enter your Social Security Number in the space indicated. Providing your Social Security Number is voluntary, however we can not process your application without it.

Vacancy Identification Number

The Vacancy Identification Number is: 875994

1. Title of Job

INTERDISCIPLINARY

2. Biographic Data

All biographic information is required, except for your telephone number and the contact time.

3. E-Mail Address

4. Work Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

5. Employment Availability

6. Citizenship

Are you a citizen of the United States?7. Background Information

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8. Other Information

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9. Languages

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

10. Lowest Grade

Enter the lowest grade level you will accept.

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11. Miscellaneous Information

How did you find out about this position?Your response will help us to focus future recruitment efforts to areas which work well to reach talented applicants.802 Army Civilian Service website (www.armycivilianservice.com) 803 USAJOBS website (www.usajobs.gov)804 Social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook (please identify social media source in the box below)805 Another internet source (please identify internet source in the box below) 806 Job supervisor807 An Army employee, not the position supervisor808 Job Fair (please identify job fair location in the box below)809 School Placement/Career Office810 Employment Office811 Advertisement (please identify advertisement source in the box below)

Please use the box below to provide any additional information, or to identify where or from whom you first heard about the vacancy if your source is not listed above. 12. Special Knowledge

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

13. Test Location

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14. Veteran Preference Claim

15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service

These dates are required if you have claimed Veterans' Preference unless you have claimed derived Preference (i.e., widows, spouse, etc.)Please use this format: (mm/dd/yyyy)

16. Availability Date

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

17. Service Computation Date

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18. Other Date Information

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19. Job Preference

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20. Occupational Specialties

Select the occupational specialty code. The specialty code for this position is 001. Please note that you must select the specialty code before proceeding to the next question.

Code is defined below:

001 Computer Engineer002 Electronics Engineer003 Computer Scientist

21. Geographic Availability

Select/enter at least one geographic location in which you are interested and will accept employment. The location code for this position is:

In this section indicate if you are a surplus or displaced Federal employee requesting special priority consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).

Note: To receive consideration for CTAP or ICTAP, you must submit the necessary supporting documentation. Refer to the vacancy announcement for additional information and instructions.

23. Job Related Experience

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

24. Personal Background Information

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in a decree approved in a lawsuit entitled Luevano v. Springer, Civil Action no. 79-0271, has ordered that Federal Government agencies provide data on the race and national origin of applicants for certain Federal occupations. The position for which you are applying is in one of those occupations. The collection of this information is authorized for use by the Office of Personnel Management only for the purposes of complying with the requirements of the Luevano v. Springer Decree. The data you supply will be used for statistical analysis pursuant to the requirements of the lawsuit, and will not be shared with employing agencies.

You are requested to complete the following: however, submission of this information is voluntary. Your failure to do so will have no effect on the processing of your application for Federal employment.

The first six categories below provide descriptions of race and national origins. Select the category with which you identify yourself. If you are of mixed race and/or national origin, select the category with which you most closely identify yourself. Please select only one category.

PRIMARY GEOGRAPHIC ZONE

Select the Zone (items 7 through 15) which includes your first choice for location of employment. This designation is for statistical use only and will not affect your actual consideration for employment. Your geographic area of consideration will be determined by your entries in items 7 through 15. Please select only one.

01 American Indian or Alaskan Native - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through community recognition or tribal affiliation.02 Asian or Pacific Islander - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. For example, this area includes China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.03 Black, not of Hispanic origin - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. This does not include persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish cultures or origins.04 Hispanic - A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish cultures or origins. This does not include persons of Portuguese culture or origin.05 White, not of Hispanic origin - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North America, or the Middle East. This does not include persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish cultures or origins.06 A person not included in another category.07 ATLANTA ZONE includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia08 CHICAGO ZONE includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin09 DALLAS ZONE includes Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming10 PHILADELPHIA ZONE includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont11 SAN FRANCISCO ZONE includes California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington12 ALASKA ZONE includes the State of Alaska13 CARIBBEAN ZONE includes Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands14 HAWAII ZONE includes the State of Hawaii and Pacific overseas area15 WASHINGTON, DC ZONE - Washington, DC metro area (Charles, Montgomery, and Prince George Counties in MD, Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, King George, Stafford, and Loudoun Counties and Falls Church, Alexandria, and Fairfax cities in VA) and Atlantic overseas area (African, European, Middle Eastern, Central and South American countries)

25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:

Thank you for your interest in a Computer Scientist, Computer/Electronics Engineer position with Department of the Army. We will evaluate your resume and your response to this Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.

Please select one statement from the choices below that shows how you meet the basic qualification requirement for the Computer/Electronics Engineer, 0854/0855 series.

1. To qualify for the Electronics Engineer or Computer Engineer series, applicants must meet at least one of the following Basic Entry Requirements the and provide supporting documentation for verification. From the options below, select the one which describes your educational background. Education above the high school level must have been completed in a U.S. college, university, or other educational institution that has been accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. **NOTE: Transcripts are required at the time of application. You must provide a copy of your transcripts to your application package under the document type "Transcripts".

A. I meet the basic requirement for a Computer Engineer, GS-0854 or Electronics Engineer, GS-0855 because I possess a bachelor's or higher degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: Be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; OR include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.B. I meet the basic requirement for a Computer Engineer, GS-0854 or Electronics Engineer, GS-0855 because I have a combination of education and experience based on successfully completing college level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: a) Professional Registration - Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; b) Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Applicants who have passed the EIT examination and have completed all the requirements for either (a) a bachelor's degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college or university that included 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hour of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or (b) a BET from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) will be acceptable; c) Specified Academic Courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A above; d) Related Curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.C. I do NOT possess the basic requirement for a Computer Engineer, GS-0854 or Electronics Engineer, GS-0855 as indicated in the above statements.

Please select one statement from the choices below that shows how you meet the basic qualification requirement for the Computer Scientist, 1550 series.

2. To qualify for the Computer Scientist series, applicants must meet at least one of the following Basic Entry Requirements and provide supporting documentation for verification. From the options below, select the one which describes your educational background. Education above the high school level must have been completed in a U.S. college, university, or other educational institution that has been accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. **NOTE: Transcripts are required at the time of application. You must provide a copy of your transcripts to your application package under the document type "Transcripts".

A. I possess a bachelor's degree in Computer Science.B. I possess a bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.C. I do NOT possess the basic requirement for a Computer Scientist, GS-1550 as indicated in the above statements.

3. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Computer Scientist, Electronics Engineer or an Computer Engineer at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service which includes: 1) Planning, developing, and performing critical analysis, integration, and sustainment of Enterprise IT services and networks; 2) Providing advice and innovative recommendations for advancing programs and/or methods to arrive at solutions for a wide variety of complex problems relating to the systems engineering, design and integration of assigned projects; 3) Serving as an advisor or technical expert concerning problem analysis, resolution and optimization of Enterprise IT services, networks, Global Network Enterprise(GNE) toolsets, mathematical and programming techniques, and/or systems and network effectiveness.B. My experience is not reflected in any of the above statements.

4. This position is categorized in accordance with DoD 8570.01M within the Information Assurance workforce, and as such m must comply with the certification, training, and experience requirements therein. Therefore, must obtain and maintain certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) no later than 6 months after reporting aboard.

A. Yes, I will be able to complete and maintain certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) no later than 6 months after reporting aboard.B. No, I will not be able complete and maintain certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) no later than 6 months after reporting aboard.

For each item, select the ONE response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.

A- I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task.B- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job.C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise.

5. Perform analytical, engineering, and technical support to integrate, operate, sustain, and maintain an Enterprise and Global Network Enterprise (GNE) Configuration Management (CM) life-cycle capability for possible integration within the Army Enterprise.

6. Provide operational support, or serve as engineer in support (must be hands-on experience) of one or more of the following: Firewalls, Routers, Load Balancers, Switches (Ethernet and SAN Fabric Switches), Proxies, PC Health Appliances, Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS), Terminal Servers, Virtual Private Network (VPN) Appliances, Power Distribution Unit (PDU) Management Servers, and Cryptographic systems to resolve/mitigate incidents within the Army Enterprise.

8. Perform site surveys and prepare necessary criteria, procedures, reports, and plans for successful conduct of the program/project with consideration given to site preparation, facility validation, installation, quality assurance and testing.

For each response of "E" above, please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, organization & date). If you fail to include this information, your application will be considered incomplete and you will be removed from consideration for this position.

10. Work with capability engineers, perform remote enterprise IT system troubleshooting, determine corrective actions and recommend implementation to restore IT systems and network functionality.

11. Test IT systems against requirements and specifications and evaluate the results to assess progress of design, performance and supportability to enhance existing system capabilities and determine interoperability impacts to Army Enterprise.

13. Identify and evaluate risks associated with IT systems including vulnerabilities and critical information security problems and issues to restore IT systems and network functionality.

For each response of "E" above, please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, organization & date). If you fail to include this information, your application will be considered incomplete and you will be removed from consideration for this position.

15. Write and implement test plans, Technical Authorities, and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures to support the integration and sustainment of Enterprise IT system and network performance monitoring and optimization.

17. Prepare technical documentation to obtain and maintain Performance Monitoring and Optimization system IA accreditations and Certificates of Networthiness.

For each response of "E" above, please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, organization & date). If you fail to include this information, your application will be considered incomplete and you will be removed from consideration for this position.

18. Perform enterprise testing with multiple Government and vendor participants to support IT system and network integration, interoperability and optimization.

19. Make recommendations regarding technical concepts or new system designs to senior management, customers/clients, or other external representatives to support long-term strategic goals.

20. Represent the command/organization at conferences, technical program meetings, boards, panels, committees, and working groups to present, explain and defend their findings and recommendations, negotiate engineering compromises and reach agreements, exchange information, and establish engineering techniques and standards.

For each response of "E" above, please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, organization & date). If you fail to include this information, your application will be considered incomplete and you will be removed from consideration for this position.

21. Your responses to the Eligibility Assessment and Occupational Questionnaire, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.B. No, I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.